If you’ve been shopping around for a great deal on a new gym membership, here’s some insider information.
The best time to join a gym isn't just the end of the month, when most clubs are trying to meet strict quotas, but also anytime during the summer, when everyone’s in a rush to get into bathing-suit shape.

Sure, you may be thinking, “Why pay for a gym membership in the summer if I can just work out outside?” But the good news is that in warmer cities, gyms realize that they have to compete with the great weather to get people to work out inside, so they offer the best sign-up fees and membership deals of the whole year.

It’s never a bad idea to join a gym in the warmer months and lock in a great rate for the rest of the year, even if you spend more time sweating on the beach than in the gym this summer. And on the occasional summer’s morning when you feel like you might have partied too hard the night before, you can grab your workout gear and join a group yoga class to rejuvenate your body and mind.